
PCICS Podcast
We discuss various topics in pediatric cardiac intensive care, cardiology, cardiac surgery, and anesthesia. Episodes include challenging cases, new science, journal clubs, humanity topics, current events, education, and novel ICU therapies with guests from pediatric cardiac ICUs across the world and other leaders in the field. The PCICS Podcast is the official podcast of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society and is the longest-running podcast for pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiac critical care. Executive Producers: David Werho, Saidie Rodriguez, Deanna Tzanetos.
Latest episodes

Nov 15, 2024 • 53min
PCICS Podcast Episode 119: Interprofessional Education Development
Join us for the conversation regarding innovating multi-disciplinary education across a unified Pediatric Heart Center, with guests: Abbie Patera, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K , Manager of Clinical Education (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) and Shanelle Clarke, MD Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).
Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ)

Oct 31, 2024 • 23min
PCICS Podcast Episode 118: Environmental Sustainability in the ICU Part 2
Episode 118 Environmental Sustainability in the ICU Part 2
Part 2 of a 2 part series on the environmental impact of critical care practice.
Guests:
Michele Domico, MD, FCCM Children’s Hospital of Orange County, California
Megan Elizabeth Gooch, MD Houston Methodist Hospital
Laura M. Blackburn, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM Houston Methodist Hospital
Host/Editor/Producer:
Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville
Supplemental materials are available to members only, free of charge. Registration is required to access the materials. Diagrams can be accessed by PCICS members in our LMS Supplemental Materials.

Oct 17, 2024 • 53min
PCICS Podcast Episode 117: PCICS Committees
Have you ever wondered what opportunities there are to get more involved in PCICS? Do you want to know more about how the society functions and what the various committees are responsible for? If so, this episode is for you. Join hosts Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's) and Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's) with committee co-chairs:
Bistra Zheleva (Children's Heart Link) - International Committee
Carly Scahill, DO (Childrens Hospital of Colorado)- Program Committee
David Werho, MD (Rady Childrens)- Finance Committee
Greg Yurasek, MD (Children's National) and Kimberly DiMaria, DNP, CPNP-AC (U of Michigan) - Quality Improvement Committee
Anna Fisk, PhD, RN (Boston Childrens) and Jamie Penk, MD (Lurie Childrens) - Research Committee
Nikhil Chelani, MD (Childrens of Atlanta - Special Interest Groups
Neha Purkey, MD (Stanford) and Susan Hupps, MD (Childrens of Atlanta) - Education Committee
LaTasha Lewis, MD (Memorial Hermann) and Rebecca Sam, MSN, RN, CPN, CCRN (Children's Heart Institute UT Health Houston) - DEI Committee
Claire Rizk, MSN, CPNP, PC/AC (Texas Childrens) and Deanna Tzanetos, MD - Connections Committee
Editor/Producer: Deanna Tzanetos, MD, MSCI

Oct 1, 2024 • 31min
PCICS Podcast Episode 116: Environmental Sustainability in the ICU Part 1
Part 1 of a 2 part series on the environmental impact of critical care practice.
Guests: Michele Domico, MD, FCCM Children’s Hospital of Orange County, California; Megan Elizabeth Gooch, MD Houston Methodist Hospital; Laura M. Blackburn, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM Houston Methodist Hospital
Host/Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI Norton
Children's Hospital/University of Louisville
Supplemental materials are available to members only, free of charge. Registration is required to access the materials. Diagrams can be accessed by PCICS members in our LMS Supplemental Materials.

Sep 17, 2024 • 50min
PCICS Podcast Episode 115: Quality Improvement In Low And Middle Income Countries (LMIC)
Join hosts Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital) and Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM) in this 3rd episode in a special QI series of the PCICS podcast. How can those in resource-limited environments undertake QI work? What challenges and opportunities exist in LMIC’s? Can those in developing countries contribute? We will be answering these and other questions with our expert panel of cardiac providers with experience in low and middle income countries. Join us for an enriching discussion with guests Robin Klein, MD (Children’s Hospital of Colorado / University of Colorado); Fenny Shidhika, MBCHB (Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia); Bruna Cury RN MSN (CardioPedBrasil).
Editor: Rambod Amirnovin, MD
Producer: Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital)

Sep 3, 2024 • 32min
PCICS Podcast Episode 114: CICU and CV surgery Conflict is Inevitable, Combat is Optional
Join us for a re-release of one of our most popular episodes on fostering teamwork and collaboration amongst the CICU and CV surgery.
Host/Editor: Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ)
Guests: Alaa Aljiffry (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ) and Subi Shashidharan (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).
Producers: Saidie Rodriguez/Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Healthcare/U of Lousiville)

Aug 15, 2024 • 30min
PCICS Podcast Episode 113: Partial Heart Transplantation
Guests Dr. Douglas Overbey, Dr. Katie Cashen, and Dr. Erin Shea from Duke University discuss partial heart transplantation of pediatric semilunar valves.
Co-hosts Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI and Misty, Ellis, DNP,APRN, CPNP-AC/PC (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)
Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)

Aug 1, 2024 • 46min
PCICS Podcast Episode 112: Pediatric Cardiac Medical Trip to Suriname, South America
Please join this conversation with guests Renze Jongstra, RN and Juan Hugo, perfusionist and Peter Roeleveld, Md, PhD from Leiden University Medical center on the joys and challenges of a pediatric cardiac short term medical trip to Suriname in South America.
Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory)

Aug 1, 2024 • 27min
PCICS Podcast Episode 111: NewsTalk - Interview with PCICS Past President Dr. David Cooper
Join the NewsTalk team as we discuss with Dr. Cooper his time in leadership of PCICS including the history of the society, lessons in leadership, opportunities for growth, and some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of running a medical society.
Guest: David Cooper
Co-Hosts: Jill Zender, Lillian Su
Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho.

Jul 1, 2024 • 44min
PCICS Podcast Episode 110: PCICS NewsTalk - PCICS International Expansion & Upcoming Events
PCICS NewsTalk - PCICS International Expansion & Upcoming Events: Join your PCICS Executive Committee and Program Chairs live from WFPICCS in Cancun, Mexico as we discuss the Latin American PCICS events, the upcoming international expansion, and our upcoming meetings in Brazil and San Diego. It's a fun and unfiltered discussion with a lot to look forward to.
Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho
Guests: David Cooper, Lindsey Justice, Jill Zender, Lillian Su, Carly Scahill
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